HOLTON TOWNSHIP — A Holton Township man has been charged with arson for allegedly trying to burn his father's house down after a dispute over money, police said.

John Ottis Tyler III, 26, of 8619 Byrne, has been arraigned in Muskegon County's 60th District Court on one count of arson, a 10-year felony.

A judge set his bond at $10,000 cash or surety and scheduled a preliminary examination for July 19.

The incident occurred on the Fourth of July, according to a Muskegon County Sheriff's Office report.

Tyler's father, who had been sleeping at the time of the fire, later reported the incident when he was told by a friend at the house that a coffee table and a T-shirt were set on fire in his living room.

Authorities were called to the scene and learned that the father and Tyler had gotten into a dispute shortly before the father went to bed.

“His son wanted money from him and he did not want to give it to him,” the report said. Tyler "threw food around the house and was screaming” at his father.

Tyler was discovered hiding under a mattress in the home, the report said.

Tyler was handcuffed by police and questioned about the incident, later telling investigators that he set his shirt on fire “and placed it on the table in the living room and tried to burn the table,” the report said.

When asked if Tyler intended on burning his father's house down, Tyler responded, “Yes, I don't care if the house burns down because I can just find another place to live,” according to the report.

Tyler also told investigators that he was upset because his father “wouldn't buy him anything to eat” and won't let him access money from his own bank account.